Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-01

; tally murdered Mamie Kelly in San Fran
cisco some days ago, had committed the act
in Hangtown in the early SOS, his worth
less carcass would have suspended from the
limb of the old white oak, and his soul
sent searching for the Golden Stair IN less
than two hours after the death OF his lnno-
cent victim. They had but little law In
these DAYS, no Courts, needed no lawyers,
but they had an abundance of poetic jus
tice miners meeting" as all such
! Courts were called, was conducted IN a
manner which exhibited spirit OF fair
ness, and a disposition to do entire justice,
that in comparison our present Courts and
the laws delay seem
BURLEsQUE UPON THE BLIND GODDESS.
II can be truthfully said of the early set
tiers Of Ell Dorado, notwithstanding they
were adventures, whose only aim was the
acquisition Of gold. large majority of
them were young men, fresh from school,
graduates from college. of respectable fam
lies, men of honor and intellect, and not a
few of them in after years became leaders
in the body polite, not only in the State
but i'll the nation.
Placerville is situated in latitude $50 49,
north and longitude 1909 AZ west Ii &C.
cupies long narrow ravine, through which
of hills that rise on either side of the city
several hundred feet. A view of this town,
with its long winding main street, from
any of the adjacent hilltops, is picturesque
in the extreme. The main portion of the
town, which is divided into what is called
upper and lower Placerville, is upwards Of
two and one-half miles in length. The
business portion contains many handsome
re-proof brick blocks, and the residence
portion contains many handsome resi-
dences, surrounded with beautiful lawns,
grown to fruit, flowers and shade trees, that
here thrive in luxuriance. Its church edi-
fees, four in number, are fine structures
that will compare favorably in size, stabil-
ity and architectural beauty with any city in
the State outside of San Francisco.
HER SCHOOLS, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE,
Are the pride of her citizens, and some of
her private seminaries have State repu-
tation, and have pupils from all over the
coast, attracted thither on account of their
superiority as institutions of learning, as
well as the salubrity and healthfulness of
her climate. The wholesale establishments
are not surpassed by those of any interior
town of the State. Placerville boasts of
three weekly papers, the Mountain Demo
crat-one of the Oldest journals on the
coast the El Dorado Republican and the
Observer. These papers are all conducted
by young journalists Of ability, who know
and understand the requirements of their
section, and to their efforts is largely due
the present prosperity of the county.
The next town in size and importance is
Georgetown, Is miles north of the county
seat. 1t is most beautifully located on the
summit of the range of hills that forms the
water shed between the south and middle
forks of the American river. 1t is most
beautifully laid out, has broad streets and
avenues, an excellent system OF water
works, large brick fre-proof wholesale
houses, splendid school buildings, fine
church, lage commodious brick theater
and public hall, and contains population
of 1000 of the most
THRIFTY. ENTERPRIsING AND HosPITABLE
PEOPLE
To be found in the State Georgetown is a
beautiful place in the broadest sense of the